A new commit and a lot of changes in other areas (read: coaches) combine to necessitate a recruiting update. All previous commits who haven't reaffirmed their commitment to Michigan are moved into the newly-renamed "near lock" category. "Presumed leans" and "longshots" are combined into one category, as few people are leans, what with the new coaching staff and all.

Offense

QB 1

Commits

Near locks

Prospects

Longshots

Steven Threet (07)

John Weinke

RB 1-2

Sam McGuffie

Mike Cox

Christian Wilson

OL 4-5

Dann O'Neill

Kurt Wermers

Trevor Robinson

Zebrie Sanders

Elliott Mealer

Rocko Khoury

Zac Hueter

WR 2-3

Darryl Stonum

Elias Kos

Vaughn Carraway

Jon Baldwin

TE 1-2

Kevin Koger

Brandon Moore

Defense

DT 1-2

Mike Martin

DE 1-2

Nick Perry

LB 2-3

Kenny Demens

Marcus Witherspoon

J.B. Fitzgerald

S 1-2

Vaughn Telamaque

Rahim Moore

Brandon Smith

Spencer Adams

Herman Davidson

CB 1-2

Boubacar Cissoko

Robbie Green

J.T. Floyd

ST

George Morales (LS)

John Potter (K)

The new head coach will obviously have an impact on which recruits stay, and which new guys commit, etc. Threet is obviously already enrolled, O'Neill, Mealer, Koger, and Demens have reaffirmed their commitments, and Morales committed after the Carr retirement. Cissoko reaffirmed his commitment to the Detroit News, then said he would look around the next day. All the other previous commitments are currently in limbo, but don't be surprised to see most of them recommit. State will go after the Michigan guys, is Illinois hard on Cissoko, Moore is being courted by Ohio State and a bevy of southern schools. If certain assistants leave (Szabo for the two linebackers, DeBord for some of the linemen, English for defensive guys), some commits may be lost that way.

There's also the possibility that a new coach (i.e. Les Miles) will bring some recruits with him who had Michigan in their top list, but picked someone else (i.e. LSU or other southern schools).